Eastern Region · Uganda
Where to stay in Mbale City
Mbale City is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, home to about 586,000 people.
- Best months
- December
- Nearest airport
- SRT95 km · Soroti Airport
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Language
- English, Swahili
About
About Mbale City
Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region.
Mbale is a coffee-growing area. It is also of interest as the location of a Jewish community, along with Christian and Muslim communities. There is a functioning synagogue in Mbale.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Mbale City
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Del Turista | 0.7 km | |
| Crown Suites Ltd | 2.3 km | |
| Dream Palace Hotel Mbale | 1.8 km | |
| Kayegi Hotel | 2.9 km | |
| Lucia Villas Mbale | 1.7 km | |
| Mbale Resort Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Mbale Travellers Inn | 0.3 km | |
| Mount Elgon Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Wash and Wills Hotel | 1.0 km |
All 9 hotels in Mbale City, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Mbale City
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mbale City are December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mbale City: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soroti Airport (SRT), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 140 km) and Kisumu International Airport (KIS, 143 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Buses to and from Kampala take 5 hours. The bus to Jinja takes 3 hours. The bus to Soroti takes 2 hours. There are also buses going to and from Nairobi, Kenya. The Post bus goes to and from Kampala. get on and off the Post bus at the post office. There are several bus companies which transport people to Mbale such as Y.Y Coaches, Kakise coaches, and Gate way. These buses are based in Kisenyi bus terminal, and Namayiba bus terminal in Kampala for people travelling from Kampala. There also enroute taxis which transport people from Kampala to Mbale and from Mbale to Kampala.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
SRT · Soroti Airport
EDL · Eldoret International Airport
KIS · Kisumu International Airport
Questions
Mbale City: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mbale City?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mbale City are December. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mbale City?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soroti Airport (SRT), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 140 km) and Kisumu International Airport (KIS, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Mbale City?
Ugandan shilling (UGX).
Nearby
Destinations near Mbale City
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.